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A/Prof Adrian Carter

Adrian coordinates the Neuroethics Program, which examines the ethical and societal implications of neuroscience research. The program facilitates the translation of neuroscience research into effective and ethical interventions and policies.

Adrian is a neuroscientist and ethicist conducting interdisciplinary research on the impact of neuroscience on our understanding and treatment of addictive behaviours.

Besides directing the Brain Function CoE Neuroethics Program, Adrian leads the Neuroethics and Public Policy group at the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences. This group examines the implications of neuroscience research on free will, identity, and moral responsibility; drug use and self-efficacy (people’s belief in their ability to control their drug use and their motivation to enter treatment); stigma and discrimination; coercion; and the use of emerging technologies, such as brain stimulation and brain imaging, to treat addiction.